Wonky Table Runner

There hasn’t been a lot of sewing or quilting going on around here, but I did try my hand at some wonky piecing.

I cut curved strips of fabrics with my scissors and chopped and sewed and chopped and sewed to create a runner for the kitchen counter. Doing this kind of piecing went against my years of trying to perfect precision piecing and it was much harder for me than I thought it would be.

My eye kept editing out curves and tried to make me sew straight lines! LOL I’m not thrilled with the result, but it will do. I’ll play with this free style piecing again in the future for sure because it was fun.

I got a new stand mixer to try my hand at making bread and some other baking recipes. I’ve never had a mixer before, but those who have them tell me I’ll love it. The color I ordered was called Pear. I thought I’d like to make covers for the toaster and food processor and have a runner under the mixer. Sort of give the kitchen a little boost of color. It’s mostly all cream colored with lots of copper pans/accesories. When I went out shopping for fabrics I found nothing that matched other than a solid that was pretty close in color and called Bamboo. It was on clearance for $1 yard. I bought what they had, which was about 5 yards.

I came home and dug around in my fabrics and pulled out some solids of colors that are in the kitchen and adjoining family room. I had no plan in mind. I thought I was going to find a nice print and keep it very low-key and easy. So much for plans!

Here’s an “action shot”. I didn’t quilt the runner because I’m not sure if I want to?

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I love how it turned out. I have yet to master the art of curved piecing like this, but I’m going to have someone show me on Labor Day weekend. I’m going for a sew day and one of the quilters has done some beautiful work in this manner. I think your’s is fabulous, love the color combos.

I had to think did I get the right blog? You are right it is out of your element but have to say you are a natural. You have made your own GBends mini. I love it Ann! I don`t think there is any tweaking required. It is perfectly done. Bravo

Ann, I love the fact the fact that you tried this wonky curve piecing! It looks fabulous! Your stand mixer looks beautiful sitting on top of it!
I am honestly happily surprised ( thought, I was on a different Ann Champion blog) you trying this wonky piecing. I was once an avid appliquer and now love free piecing.
Absolutely beautiful!

your wavy piecing is really great. I love the pure colors and they looks great together, like the fruit.
I’ve never really tried this (on purpose), but I love the look.
Your mixer is the best color = very cool. Mine is white – very boring – but in operation for 25 years.

I really like this look, Ann, and love the colors, but I can imagine how hard it was to do the wonky seams, I think I’d have the same trouble! BTW, I wouldn’t be without my stand mixer! Bought it many years ago to make Christmas cookie baking easier, and it’s a dream! After considering an almond color, I decided to ‘live a little’ and bought the cobalt blue instead and so glad I did